Report on the algorithmic language ALGOL 60

John Backus; Friedrich L. Bauer; J. Green; Chaim Katz; John McCarthy; Alan J. Perlis; Heinz Rutishauser; K. Samelson; Bernard Vauquois; J. H. Wegstein; A. van Wijngaarden; M. Woodger

doi:10.1145/367236.367262

May 1, 1960Communications of the ACMOpen Access

Report on the algorithmic language ALGOL 60

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To establish a standardized, precise algorithmic language for scientific computation and computational communication.
Convened an international committee of computer scientists to define formal syntax and semantics.
Established strict linguistic structures for describing numerical processes and computational algorithms.
Defined ALGOL 60 as both a standardized working language and a precise defining specification for algorithms.
Introduced core programming paradigms including block structure, lexical scoping, and formal grammar notation.

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Technical report establishes standard grammar and execution rules for algorithmic computation, providing a foundational framework for modern programming languages.

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is the working language of the committee. 2. It is the defining language.

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